Culture of Rajasthan
A lot has been said and talked about the culture and tradition of this state
as this is one of the most important tourist states of India. Situated in the
Northen side if the country, this state has a very alluring history and is extremely
rich in heritage. There are so many monuments of historical importance in this
state.
The people of this state are extremely humble and hospitable. They are very
hard working and steardy as they can endure the extreme climatic condition of
this place. There are a lot of festivals and fairs that make this state a important
one when it comes to pulling tourists.
The fairs of this state are world famous. As this state is culturally rich,
the people of this place are also rich in the field of handicrafts and this
is not limited to any one particular field.
One will find that this is the only state that boasts of craftsmen who specialize
in stone ,wood, ivory, clay,leather, brass,glass lac and textiles and create
records by creating the most wonderful and rare architectural specimen in the
world.
During the festivals, the people of this state celebrate in their own grand
style. The festivals of this state are a time for the people to get together
and rejoice and also exhibit the rich cultural tradition of this state. Men
and Women sing a lot of devotional songs as well as festive songs during the
festivals
The people of this state believe in enjoying their festivals to the hilt
and they sing a lot of devotional songs during the festivals.The songs of
some of the famopus poets are very famous like Kabir,Malookdas and Meera.There
are certain songs which are sung through out the night to thank the particular
deities for whom that festival is celebrated.These songs are orchestrated
by simple musical instruments like the Baara and Algoza that give these songs
a great melodious support.
The Fairs and festivals of this state bring a lot of life into the lives of
the people of this state.Holi, the festival of colours is celebrated with a
lot of excitement in this state.The famous Holi songs are really foot tapping
and create a lot of dhamaal in the celebrated regions.
Be it a marriage ceremony, the birth of a child or the visit of the son-in-law,
all these ceremonies call for variety of songs.there are songs for the children
called the Saanjhi and the Ghulda.Some of the favourite songs that are sung
all the time are Panihari Endoni and the famous Kurjan-Digipuri-ka –raja
and even the Rasiya song of the braj region.
The hard life of the desert dwellers made them seek means of making life more
pleasant by developing their artistic talents. There are many traditional communities
who are professional performers and their skills are handed down from generation
to generation.
The Bhat and Charans are bards, who could inspire the Rajput warriors with accounts
of heroic deeds by whipping up patriotic flavor or even ridiculing the royal
families with their satire.
The people who are wanderers and sing ballads are called the Bhopas who sing
about the Marwar folk hero-Pabuji, and these people travel from village to village
with their phad painting and rawan hahha entertaining people with their ballad.
There are many singing communities in Rajasthan known as the Dholis.. Also known
by other names like Mirasis, Dhadhis, L angas, Manganiyars, Kalbelias, Jogis,
Sargaras, Kamads, Nayaks or Thotis and the Bawaris.
Today their musician be heard all over the state and are popular even on
the national & international circuits. The best flavor of this rich artistic
talent can be savored during various fairs & festivals of the state, especially
during the Desert Festivals (Jan-Feb), the Pushkar Fair (Oct-Nov), the Marwar
Festival (Sept-Oct) and the Camel Festival (Jan-Feb).
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